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Initial configuration for Linux-based operating system

In the linux terminal execute quickstream-node-setup command. This command starts a simple CLI application built to configure Quickstream Node.

quickstream5-setup

You should see the following output:

using config file: "/opt/quickstream5/etc/quickstream5.ini"
Started quickstream node setup tool.
Config folder: /opt/quickstream5/etc
Trying to connect to node at localhost port: 32123
If you want to use different port for all node connections:
- stop service,
- edit /opt/quickstream5/etc/quickstream5.ini
- restart service

Connection to Node established, logging in.

Log level changed to: Verbose

Menu:

1) Enable Cloud management (currently: disabled)
2) Disable Cloud management
3) Enable or change local management password
4) Change Node name (current: 'LYCANANANAS-PC')
5) Print Hardware ID
6) Update licenses
7) Change log level (current: Verbose)
8) Show path of folder with log files
9) Export activity log to file
10) Update local management tool if available
11) Change access level to local management tool (current: disabled)
12) Try to import DIRECT channels from old version of quickstream
    (cannot automatically import Transcoding configurations)
0) Quit setup

To perform an initial configuration please:

The rest of the configuration is done using Quickstream Client application or Quickstream Cloud management portal.

More detailed information about options in quickstream5-setup below:

Enable Cloud management

Quickstream Cloud is the easiest way to manage your Quickstream Nodes. It allows to remotely configure multiple Nodes from any location. It runs in your web browser and does not require any additional applications. It is a recommended way to manage your Nodes. Find out more about Quickstream Cloud.

To connect Quickstream Node to Quickstream Cloud you need to have an active account in Quickstream Cloud. If you do not have one please go to Quickstream Cloud and create it.

Press 1 to Enable Cloud management. Setup will ask you for your username and password to Quickstream Cloud.

User which connects Node to Cloud is an Owner of this Node and is the only user that can Disable Cloud management and remove Node from cloud management. Please use root account of your organization to prevent unprivileged users to access your Node.

Disable Cloud management

To disconnect Node from Quickstream Cloud press 2. If you do not have access to Node and you want to disconnect it from Cloud just login to your cloud account at Quickstream Cloud you can still do it using Quickstream Client application.

Shared Node

Once you connect Node to Cloud you can give management access to your Node to other Quicksteam Cloud users. Remember to remove access to Node for other users before disconnecting Node from Cloud.

Enable or change local management password

Management of Quickstream Node is also possible without Quickstream Cloud. You can install Quickstream Client application and connect to Quickstream Node directly.

By default Quickstream Node local access is disabled. Press 3 to enable access and set a local password to your Node.

If you lost your current local password you will need to contact with support.

Change Node name

Every Quickstream Node has a name. By default it is the same as hostname. If you select option 4 you will be asked for a new name for your Node. Node name may be also changed in Quickstream Cloud and Quickstream Client application.

This option print Hardware ID for your Node. Hardware ID is a unique identifier of your Node and may be used for non-cloud licenses.

Update licenses

By default Quickstream Node is checking if there are any licenses assigned to it every hour. If you buy a license and you want to download it please use this option.

Change log level

This option allows you to change the log level. Please refer to Logging section of this documentation.

Show path of folder with logs

Show path where logs are located.

Export activity log to file

Exports activity log to a file.

Update local management tool if available

Downloads newest Quickstream Client to Node so you can manage it using web browser.

Change access level to local management tool

It enables or disables local Quickstream Client which is a local hosted web app.

Import channels from old Quickstream version

It imports channels from Quickstream Node 3 or 4 to Quickstream Node 5.

Next steps

If you performed an initial configuration go to Quickstream Cloud or Quickstream Client to fully manage your Node.